…Arena. It was the first time any of the presidential candidates has spoken directly on California agricultural issues. He made big promises on water, and kept to his immigration platform….
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…agencies cling to a single-species-single-tool approach that has a devastating impact on water supplies for our urban and agricultural economy,” Quinn said, criticizing federal agencies’ interpretation of the Endangered Species…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…beginning to change. UC Cooperative Extension and Fresno State agricultural production scientists researched overhead irrigation at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center for five years, growing wheat, corn,…
Agri View: Different Crops
…other countries. The United States accounts for about 40 percent of world exports. Fruit & Tree Nuts The U.S. fruit and tree nuts industry consists of a wide array of…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…University of California, Davis; the environmental non-profit group Sustainable Conservation; and the agricultural sciences and private research firm Land IQ. While this year’s El Niño storms provided some short term…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule Would Wipe Out TPP Benefits
…exports and jobs created from TPP will be negated” if the rule is implemented. Dr. Howard Hill The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…Palo Alto, to discuss issues related to agricultural innovation and food waste. “California’s agricultural diversity and on-farm innovation is a driving force behind the foods and farm products we enjoy…
Monsanto Issues Statement on Glyphosate Renewal in EU
…of an agricultural product ever conducted. The risk assessment conducted by Germany and reviewed by the European Food Safety Agency included more than 90,000 pages of data. It also had…
California Walnut Acreage Report
…The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California walnut growers. The purpose of this survey is to provide walnut acreage…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
…United States of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which, if it occurred, would immediately stop U.S. meat exports. He called on Congress to appropriate funds to set up an FMD…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…it will be harder to improve on agricultural sustainability through reductions in the use of water, pesticides and fuel. Mooney also addressed the importance of free trade agreements that deliver…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…follow us on Twitter(®) at @AdamaAgri. Contact Nina Zoukelman Corporate PR Manager Email: pr@adama.com Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 SOURCE ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140402/679073 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd….
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…establish and maintain new crops of energy biomass, or who harvest and deliver forest or agricultural residues to a USDA-approved facility that creates energy or biobased products. In fiscal year…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…labeling standard and we urge them to do so soon–before it is too late to halt the non-science-based labeling mandate in Vermont. “The science behind the safety of modern agricultural…